25 of the Best Ways to Spot a Transplant in Colorado

Colorado keeps on growing. World Population Review projects Colorado will be home to around 5,913,324 people by the year 2025. The number of 'born-here' residents makes up about 42% of the state's overall population.

Read More: Colorado's Population Surge: The Six Fastest Growing Counties

Are you able to spot new transplants when they arrive in Fruita/Grand Junction? What are some clues you look for?

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Low Percentage of Locals Born In Colorado

Colorado is a state with both a low birth rate and far fewer people having kids within the state compared to the number of people moving here. Census data shows numbers are a little different on the Western Slope where nearly 60% of Mesa County's residents are born in Colorado. Does this make it easier to spot a transplant in Western Colorado vs Denver?

The Next Most Popular Birth State

Following born-here residents, the next most popular 'birth state'  among Colorado residents is California. California-born residents make up 10.22% of Colorado's population, followed by residents from Texas and Mexico. Do you think transplants from these three places are easier or harder to spot in the Centennial State?

Read More: Colorado State Seal: A Symbolic Collection of History and Beliefs

Born in Colorado

One Reddit user says that Colorado's locally-born population peaked more than 60 years ago:

According to US Census numbers, Colorado's native-born population peaked at 49% in 1960. The state of Colorado has never in it's history had a majority of its population who were born within the state.
byu/PotRoastPotato inDenver

Colorado has been a home for many who came from faraway places seeking a better life at the gateway to the West. Keep reading to see what Grand Junction had to say about spotting transplants as they make their way through Colorado.